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Nagqu Horse Racing Festival - China

A contestant competes in Tibetan Sling competition, a traditional Tibetan competition that tests accuracy in stone throwing, during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, September 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan launches H3 rocket

MINAMITANE, Japan, Feb. 2 Kyodo - Japan's H3 rocket No. 5 lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025. The rocket is carrying a quasi-zenith satellite aimed at improving the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications. (Kyodo)

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan's H3 rocket No. 5 lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025. The rocket is carrying a quasi-zenith satellite aimed improving the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan's H3 rocket No. 5 lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025. The rocket is carrying a quasi-zenith satellite aimed improving the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan's H3 rocket No. 5 lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025. The rocket is carrying a quasi-zenith satellite aimed improving the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan's H3 rocket No. 5 soars through the sky after lifting off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025. The rocket is carrying a quasi-zenith satellite aimed improving the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan's H3 rocket No. 5 soars through the sky after lifting off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025. The rocket is carrying a quasi-zenith satellite aimed improving the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications.

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New DEEP Sea Underwater Habitat Announced

Handout render shows the typical layout of the Galley and dining area within Sentinel. it is not to be relied upon for technical or engineering accuracy. A new deep-sea habitat project has been launched by ocean technology and exploration company, DEEP, which has announced its intention to create a permanent human presence under the oceans by 2027. The project is already two years in development, with its base located at the former British National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC), an 80m-deep, 600m-long flooded quarry in Gloucester, England, which suddenly announced its closure in February 2022. The centrepiece of DEEP’s project is Sentinel, a customisable capsule system designed to be ‘modular, scalable, autonomous, recoverable, re-configurable and re-deployable.’ Sentinel can be tailored to the individual needs of its users, be that a single installation or a network of segments interlinked to form a ‘deep-sea village’, and DEEP claims it will be installed on the sea floor with minimum disturbance to the

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Regional athletics championship for veterans in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - APRIL 20, 2024 - Contestants assess accuracy during an archery competition as war veterans join the Cherkasy Region Open Athletics Championship, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

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Regional athletics championship for veterans in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - APRIL 20, 2024 - Contestants assess accuracy during an archery competition as war veterans join the Cherkasy Region Open Athletics Championship, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong is pictured at Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive role in protecting the water ecological environment of the Yangtze River and caring for the Yangtze finle

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong conducts water quality inspection at a laboratory of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive role in protecting the water ecological environment of the Yangtze

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong (R) conducts water quality inspection at a laboratory of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive role in protecting the water ecological environment of the Yang

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong (1st L), together with municipal workers and staff of local aquaculture enterprises, feeds Yangtze finless porpoise at a Baiji dolphin national nature reserve in Shishou, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong (L) conducts water quality inspection at a laboratory of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive role in protecting the water ecological environment of the Yang

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong talks on the phone at a laboratory of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive role in protecting the water ecological environment of the Yangtze River and carin

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong (L) and her colleague observe the water quality at a sedimentation tank in Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive role in protecting the water ecological envir

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong (R) learns about habit of Yangtze finless porpoise at a Baiji dolphin national nature reserve in Shishou, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive role in protecting the water ecological environment of the Yangtz

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong speaks during a session with her team members at Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive role in protecting the water ecological environment of the Yangtze Rive

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HKUST-led int'l research achieves breakthrough in Alzheimer's diagnosis, management

STORY: HKUST-led int'l research achieves breakthrough in Alzheimer's diagnosis, management SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: The international research collaboration led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has reached a significant milestone in the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a press conference on Monday in Hong Kong. Spearheaded by Prof. Nancy Ip, President and the Morningside Professor of Life Science at HKUST, and Director of the Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (HKCeND), the team has developed an innovative blood test for the early detection of AD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), boasting accuracy rates of over 96 percent and 87 percent, respectively. Alzheimer's disease affects over 50 million people worldwide, characterized by the accumulation of toxic amyloid beta in the brain, lea

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Australian research to improve AI diagnosis from chest X-rays

STORY: Australian research to improve AI diagnosis from chest X-rays SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a radiology hospital STORYLINE: Australian researchers have identified methods for improving artificial intelligence (AI) diagnosis of heart and lung conditions. In a world-first study, a team from the Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC) at the national science agency the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) compared the accuracy of different AI models in interpreting chest X-rays. They found that by using the optimal combination of an encoder and decoder, automated AI diagnoses of heart and lung conditions from X-ray images can be made 26.9 percent more accurate. Current AI X-ray report generation technology uses an encoder to interpret images and a decoder to produce a report. The AEHRC research was the first globally into which encoder and decode

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Smart TCM pharmacy brings convenience to patients in N China

STORY: Smart TCM pharmacy brings convenience to patients in N China DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of smart TCM pharmacy 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XU, Chairwoman of Hebei Xuyu Jinkun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The smart traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) pharmacies throughout China have brought convenience to patients with the help of high-tech tools. In a smart TCM pharmacy located in Tangshan City, Hebei Province, after receiving prescriptions sent by hospitals or pharmacies, the decocting of TCM starts automatically. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XU, Chairwoman of Hebei Xuyu Jinkun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. "Compared with decoction by patients at home, the smart one is more efficient and more accurate in proportion. In the smart TCM pharmacy, herbal medicines are taken and dispensed automatically according to prescriptions. It takes one minute to handle 3-4 prescriptions with an accuracy level of over 98 percent. Af

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China launches new BeiDou navigation satellite

STORY: China launches new BeiDou navigation satellite DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:35 LOCATION: XICHANG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of the BeiDou navigation satellite STORYLINE: China on Wednesday sent a new BeiDou navigation satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The satellite was launched at 10:49 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. It will be connected to the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) after it enters orbit and completes in-orbit tests. The satellite, designed to enter geostationary earth orbit, is the 56th of the BeiDou family and also the first backup satellite for the country's BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3). The satellite will expand the communication capacity of the system's regional short-messaging function, enhance positioning accuracy and promote the network's availability and stability. The satellite was developed by the China Academ

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A glimpse of Chinese robots at Hannover Messe

STORY: A glimpse of Chinese robots at Hannover Messe DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG FEI, Manager, SIASUN Automation (Germany) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Take a glimpse of Chinese robots at Hannover Messe 2023, the world's leading industrial trade fair. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG FEI, Manager, SIASUN Automation (Germany) Co., Ltd. "This is our high-precision AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle). It's mainly used in battery production in new energy industry. It can help realize precise docking with an accuracy of 1 mm. This grey car is our latest cleaning robot. It is tailored for industrial cleaning, and it can be seamlessly connected to automation equipment in factory. This is our DUCO Cobot. The 3D scanning detection application of DUCO Cobot is mainly used in quality testing and reverse engineering. The robot carries 3D laser scanners. Through the movement of the robot, the 3D scanners can sc

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Tanzania's TB detection rats aid efforts in epidemic fight

STORY: Tanzania's TB detection rats aid efforts in epidemic fight DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOSEPH SOKA, APOPO Program Manager STORYLINE: At least 19 African giant pouched rats are at the frontline of scaling up efforts aimed at ending tuberculosis (TB) in Tanzania by accelerating early detection. In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's biggest city, 10 trained rats are housed in a forested state-of-the-art laboratory in the compounds of the Tanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency with only one mission: to detect TB with the highest accuracy. Nine other rats trained to detect the smell of mycobacterium TB in human sputum are stationed at the training center at the Sokoine University of Agriculture in the Morogoro region. At the lab in Dar es Salaam, the 10 TB-detection rats are working alongside 12 staff made up of rat handlers and laboratory technicians, said Joseph

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AI diagnosis boosts accuracy in clinical blood cell testing

STORY: AI diagnosis boosts accuracy in clinical blood cell testing DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the blood test center 2. various of doctor testing blood cell 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PENG XIANGUI, Chief examiner, Hematology center of Xinqiao Hospital under Army Medical University 4. various of the blood test center 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PENG XIANGUI, Chief examiner, Hematology center of Xinqiao Hospital under Army Medical University STORYLINE: A Chinese medical research team has developed a patented model using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to speed up and automate blood analysis, allowing laboratories to provide faster and more accurate feedback to doctors. The new AI model has been hailed as a groundbreaking development, as it has the potential to revolutionize how laboratories analyze blood samples, streamlining the evaluation process and flagging potential abnormalities with exceptional efficienc

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Iran's IRGC stages military drill in southern waters: report

STORY: Iran's IRGC stages military drill in southern waters: report DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the military drill STORYLINE: The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) "successfully" staged a military drill in the country's southern waters, the IRGC's official news outlet Sepah News reported on Tuesday. The exercise, codenamed General Shahid (Martyr) Nasrollah Shafiei, was intended to demonstrate the strength and readiness of the IRGC's naval forces in the face of threats, Sepah News added, without elaborating on the date and duration of the maneuver. The drill also aimed at testing the country's naval cruise missiles' performance, its combat drones' pinpoint accuracy and capability of targeting several targets simultaneously, as well as the subsurface unmanned systems, it reported. During the exercise, different classes of naval cruise missiles, bomber drones, smart subsurface unmanned systems, and helicop

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Japan launches weather satellite Himawari-8

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying the Himawari-8 weather observation satellite lifts off at 2:16 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2014, at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan. The new weather observation satellite, the first since the currently operating Himawari-7 was launched in February 2006, is expected to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts related to natural disasters.

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Japan launches weather satellite Himawari-8

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying the Himawari-8 weather observation satellite lifts off at 2:16 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2014, at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan. The new weather observation satellite, the first since the currently operating Himawari-7 was launched in February 2006, is expected to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts related to natural disasters.

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Astronaut Wakata, Mastracchio visit NASA center

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (R) and NASA astronaut Richard Mastracchio (C) visit Goddard Space Flight Center in a Washington suburb on Sept. 17, 2014. The two astronauts viewed the operation of the Global Precipitation Measurement mission that helps improve the accuracy of weather reports.

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Hospital uses robots to assist with orthopedic surgery in NE China

STORY: Hospital uses robots to assist with orthopedic surgery in NE China DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a hospital 2. various of doctors conducting a surgery 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QI ZHIMING, Chief of the Second People's Hospital of Dalian STORYLINE: Some Chinese hospitals are making use of domestically-developed surgical robots to help with orthopedic surgeries. In Dalian, robots have been applied in such operations at the Second People's Hospital since 2020. Doctors say that the robots have helped improve accuracy of the surgeries. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QI ZHIMING, Chief of the Second People's Hospital of Dalian "With the assistance of surgical robots, we have conducted more than 50 spine surgeries, 40 knee surgeries and some 10 hip surgeries. I firmly believe that through our joint efforts, surgical robots can be applied to more surgeries in the future and be of benefit to them." Xinhua News Agency correspondent

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Egg-dropping contest in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A high school student drops an egg fitted with a paper protector in a contest at Ritsumeikan University in the city of Kyoto on Nov. 6, 2011. Numerous teams of students in the Kansai area took part in the egg-dropping event and were scored on the accuracy of the egg's landing, the weight of its paper protector and whether the egg was cracked or not.

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Cancer sniffing dog

CHIBA, Japan - Photo taken in December 2010 in Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, shows a 9-year-old female Labrador retriever named Marine and Yuji Sato, head of St. Sugar Cancer Sniffing Dog Training Center in Minamiboso. According to researchers at the center and Kyushu University, Marine was able to distinguish between cancer patients and healthy persons with at least 90 percent accuracy by sniffing breath and other biological samples.

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Orbit verifying device on Japan's 1st H-2A rocket made public

TSUKUBA, Japan - A scientist shows a device that will verify the orbital accuracy of Japan's first H-2A rocket, to be launched late in August, to the media at the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture on July 11.

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Device to detect fake dollar bills

The photo shows a device to detect fake dollar bills unveiled Tuesday July 14 by Japan's Omron Corp. The company says the new product has a 99.8% accuracy rate in detecting ''Super K'' and other high-quality counterfeits of U.S. 100 dollar bills. It plans to begin exporting automatic teller machines (ATMs) incorporating the system later this year.

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Chinese-made self-driving bus hits road in Paris

STORY: Chinese-made self-driving bus hits road in Paris DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a self-driving bus 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PENG ZHICHUAN, CRRC Electric Vehicle 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHRISTELLE TANG, President of Clement Bayard STORYLINE: A self-driving bus hit the road in the suburbs of Paris earlier this week. The 12-meter-long bus, made by China's CRRC Electric Vehicle, has completed its trial run on open roads and will be ready to start operations with passengers. 　　　　 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PENG ZHICHUAN, CRRC Electric Vehicle "This year we have mainly improved the operation efficiency of the bus. And efforts were made to improve the accuracy of speed control and trajectory control, so that the bus can operate more safely on this route." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHRISTELLE TANG, President of Clement Bayard "The reason why we are developing autonomous buses is not to replace drivers, but to facilitate travel for residents

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U.S. gun violence claims over 1 mln lives amid rampant firearm abuse, proliferation

STORY: U.S. gun violence claims over 1 mln lives amid rampant firearm abuse, proliferation DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: Amid a surge in both gun violence and ownership, the United States has seen over 1 million firearm fatalities over the past three decades with the death rates reaching a 28-year high in 2021. There were 1,110,421 deaths related to firearms in the country from 1990 to 2021, nearly 86 percent of them among males, according to a recent study released in the JAMA Network Open. "Firearm fatalities accelerated dramatically during the COVID pandemic," said Eric Fleegler, one of the authors, who takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. "Multiple potential factors have likely contributed to this including severe economic distress, an erupting mental health crisis, and a significant uptick in the sale of firearms," said th

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GLOBALink| Museum docent's talk show lets young people get interested in cultural relics

STORY: Museum docent's talk show lets young people get interested in cultural relics DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. footages of Bai Xuesong's online shows 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BAI XUESONG, Docent of Xi'an Beilin Museum STORYLINE: A museum docent's online talk show has attracted a large number of Chinese young people and let them fall in love with ancient cultural relics. Bai Xuesong is a docent with Xi'an Beilin Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. A livestreaming talk show of his draws 400,000 netizens with more than 5 million likes. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BAI XUESONG, Docent of Xi'an Beilin Museum "I set a standard for myself. I need to say at least a piece of interesting historical information in 10 seconds or 20 seconds and interpret cultural relics from new perspectives. The most important thing for museums is rigor and accuracy of information. On the basis of accuracy, we try to arouse people's interest with new forms.

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Meet team of robot on construction sites in China's Foshan

STORY: Meet team of robot on construction sites in China's Foshan DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: FOSHAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial shots of the construction site 2. various of the robots aiding construction work STORYLINE: Robot workers are outshining their human counterparts in efficiency and accuracy on construction sites. In Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, robots are assigned to various kinds of jobs, from wallpapering, spraying surface coatings to delivering construction materials. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Foshan, China. (XHTV)

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Shanghai Metro uses intelligent robots for inspection

STORY: Shanghai Metro uses intelligent robots for inspection DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of robots working in Shanghai Metro STORYLINE: Intelligent robots have been used on trial to conduct routine checks on trains in Shanghai Metro, which ranks first in the world in terms of operating length. Equipped with a wireless multi-sensor detection system, autonomous positioning and navigation system, and cloud technology, the robots can assess the condition of key components on the underside of the trains, which could greatly improve efficiency. It is estimated that the robots can help complete 80 percent of the manual inspection work under the trains with an accuracy rate of 98 percent. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Small mechanical arm of China's Wentian lab module passes on-orbit test

STORY: Small mechanical arm of China's Wentian lab module passes on-orbit test DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the small mechanical arm mounted on China's Wentian lab module operating STORYLINE: A small mechanical arm mounted on China's Wentian lab module has passed an on-orbit test. The small mechanical arm is quite flexible and can perform operations with greater precision. It can help the Shenzhou-14 crew to carry out extravehicular activities. The small arm can also be held with the large one to form a combined arm that is capable of performing extravehicular operations with better accuracy at a larger range. Wentian is the first lab module of China's space station. The module will function both as a backup of the core module and as a powerful scientific experiment platform. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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GLOBALink | Newly developed robots applied to preserve cultural relics in NW China

STORY: Newly developed robots applied to preserve cultural relics in NW China DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the robot 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU YANG, Developer of the robot, Northwest University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU YANG, Developer of the robot, Northwest University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XU YANG, Developer of the robot, Northwest University STORYLINE: Researchers from Northwest University in China's Shaanxi Province, have developed a robot for rapidly scanning and modeling the exterior of cultural relics. Using machine vision, mechanical arm and other technologies, the robot could surround cultural relics by 180 degrees to achieve automatic scanning, which could significantly improve the efficiency and accuracy, and avoid any damages brought to the relics by traditional methods. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU YANG, Developer of the robot, Northwest University "The introduction of mechanical arm scanning into the digi

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-DECHEN NGODRUP (CN)

(220509) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dechen Ngodrup and his teammates return safely to the Mount Qomolangma base camp on May 5, 2022. On Wednesday, 13 members of a Chinese expedition team reached the summit of the world's highest peak at a height of 8,848.86 meters. The squad established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,830 meters, the world's highest of its kind. They also measured the thickness of ice and snow using high-accuracy radar and collected samples for further research at the summit. Dechen Ngodrup, head of the squad who had reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma four times, described the difficulty of the summiting mission this time as "beyond imagination." According to him, everything went smoothly until they left the final camp at an altitude of 8,300 meters for the summit at 3 a.m. Wednesday, when they had to walk through snow that reached their knees. "The safety ropes along the route were all buried by snow. Without the rop

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-DECHEN NGODRUP (CN)

(220509) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dechen Ngodrup poses for a photo at the summit of Mount Qomolangma on May 4, 2022. On Wednesday, 13 members of a Chinese expedition team reached the summit of the world's highest peak at a height of 8,848.86 meters. The squad established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,830 meters, the world's highest of its kind. They also measured the thickness of ice and snow using high-accuracy radar and collected samples for further research at the summit. Dechen Ngodrup, head of the squad who had reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma four times, described the difficulty of the summiting mission this time as "beyond imagination." According to him, everything went smoothly until they left the final camp at an altitude of 8,300 meters for the summit at 3 a.m. Wednesday, when they had to walk through snow that reached their knees. "The safety ropes along the route were all buried by snow. Without the ropes for protect

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-DECHEN NGODRUP (CN)

(220509) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Chinese expedition team return safely to the Mount Qomolangma base camp on May 5, 2022. On Wednesday, 13 members of a Chinese expedition team reached the summit of the world's highest peak at a height of 8,848.86 meters. The squad established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,830 meters, the world's highest of its kind. They also measured the thickness of ice and snow using high-accuracy radar and collected samples for further research at the summit. Dechen Ngodrup, head of the squad who had reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma four times, described the difficulty of the summiting mission this time as "beyond imagination." According to him, everything went smoothly until they left the final camp at an altitude of 8,300 meters for the summit at 3 a.m. Wednesday, when they had to walk through snow that reached their knees. "The safety ropes along the route were all buried by snow. Without the

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-DECHEN NGODRUP (CN)

(220509) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Chinese expedition team set up an automatic meteorological monitoring station on Mount Qomolangma on May 4, 2022. On Wednesday, 13 members of a Chinese expedition team reached the summit of the world's highest peak at a height of 8,848.86 meters. The squad established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,830 meters, the world's highest of its kind. They also measured the thickness of ice and snow using high-accuracy radar and collected samples for further research at the summit. Dechen Ngodrup, head of the squad who had reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma four times, described the difficulty of the summiting mission this time as "beyond imagination." According to him, everything went smoothly until they left the final camp at an altitude of 8,300 meters for the summit at 3 a.m. Wednesday, when they had to walk through snow that reached their knees. "The safety ropes along the route were all b

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-DECHEN NGODRUP (CN)

(220509) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dechen Ngodrup shaves at the Mount Qomolangma base camp on May 7, 2022. On Wednesday, 13 members of a Chinese expedition team reached the summit of the world's highest peak at a height of 8,848.86 meters. The squad established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,830 meters, the world's highest of its kind. They also measured the thickness of ice and snow using high-accuracy radar and collected samples for further research at the summit. Dechen Ngodrup, head of the squad who had reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma four times, described the difficulty of the summiting mission this time as "beyond imagination." According to him, everything went smoothly until they left the final camp at an altitude of 8,300 meters for the summit at 3 a.m. Wednesday, when they had to walk through snow that reached their knees. "The safety ropes along the route were all buried by snow. Without the ropes for protection, we cou

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-DECHEN NGODRUP (CN)

(220509) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dechen Ngodrup (L) sets up an automatic meteorological monitoring station on Mount Qomolangma on May 4, 2022. On Wednesday, 13 members of a Chinese expedition team reached the summit of the world's highest peak at a height of 8,848.86 meters. The squad established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,830 meters, the world's highest of its kind. They also measured the thickness of ice and snow using high-accuracy radar and collected samples for further research at the summit. Dechen Ngodrup, head of the squad who had reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma four times, described the difficulty of the summiting mission this time as "beyond imagination." According to him, everything went smoothly until they left the final camp at an altitude of 8,300 meters for the summit at 3 a.m. Wednesday, when they had to walk through snow that reached their knees. "The safety ropes along the route were all buried by snow. Wi

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-DECHEN NGODRUP (CN)

(220509) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dechen Ngodrup (L) rests at the Mount Qomolangma base camp on May 7, 2022. On Wednesday, 13 members of a Chinese expedition team reached the summit of the world's highest peak at a height of 8,848.86 meters. The squad established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,830 meters, the world's highest of its kind. They also measured the thickness of ice and snow using high-accuracy radar and collected samples for further research at the summit. Dechen Ngodrup, head of the squad who had reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma four times, described the difficulty of the summiting mission this time as "beyond imagination." According to him, everything went smoothly until they left the final camp at an altitude of 8,300 meters for the summit at 3 a.m. Wednesday, when they had to walk through snow that reached their knees. "The safety ropes along the route were all buried by snow. Without the ropes for protection, we

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-DECHEN NGODRUP (CN)

(220509) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo shows Dechen Ngodrup (5th R) and other Chinese mountaineers posing for a photo at the summit of Mount Qomolangma, May 8, 2008. On Wednesday, 13 members of a Chinese expedition team reached the summit of the world's highest peak at a height of 8,848.86 meters. The squad established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,830 meters, the world's highest of its kind. They also measured the thickness of ice and snow using high-accuracy radar and collected samples for further research at the summit. Dechen Ngodrup, head of the squad who had reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma four times, described the difficulty of the summiting mission this time as "beyond imagination." According to him, everything went smoothly until they left the final camp at an altitude of 8,300 meters for the summit at 3 a.m. Wednesday, when they had to walk through snow that reached their knees. "The safety ropes along the route